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Champion Batters and their Averages
Year Player Team Average
1914 Jake Daubert Brooklyn .329
1915 Larry Doyle New York .320
1916 Hal Chase Cincinnati .339
1917 Edd Roush Cincinnati .341
1918 Zack Wheat Brooklyn .335
1919 Edd Roush Cincinnati .321
1920 Rogers Hornsby St. Louis .370
1921 Rogers Hornsby St. Louis .397
1922 Rogers Hornsby St. Louis .401
1923 Rogers Hornsby St. Louis .384
1924 Rogers Hornsby St. Louis .424
1925 Rogers Hornsby St. Louis .403
1926 Bubbles Hargrave Cincinnati .353
1927 Paul Waner Pittsburgh .380
1928 Rogers Hornsby Boston .387
1929 Lefty O'Doul Philadelphia .398
1930 Bill Terry New York .401
1931 Chick Hafey St. Louis .349
1932 Lefty O'Doul Brooklyn .368
1933 Chuck Klein Philadelphia .368
1934 Paul Waner Pittsburgh .362
1935 Arky Vaughan Pittsburgh .385
1936 Paul Waner Pittsburgh .373
1937 Joe Medwick St. Louis .374
1938 Ernie Lombardi Cincinnati .342
1939 Johnny Mize St. Louis .349
1940 Deb Garms Pittsburgh .355
1941 Pete Reiser Brooklyn .343
1942 Ernie Lombardi Boston .330
1943 Stan Musial St. Louis .357
1944 Dixie Walker Brooklyn .357
1945 Phil Cavaretta Chicago .355
1946 Stan Musial St. Louis .365
1947 Harry Walker Philadephia .363
1948 Stan Musial St. Louis .376
1949 Jackie Robinson Brooklyn .342
1950 Stan Musial St. Louis .346
1951 Stan Musial St. Louis .355
1952 Stan Musial St. Louis .336
1953 Carl Furillo Brooklyn .344
1954 Willie Mays New York .345
1955 Richie Ashburn Philadelphia .338
1956 Hank Aaron Milwaukee .328
1957 Stan Musial St. Louis .351
1958 Richie Ashburn Philadelphia .350
1959 Hank Aaron Milwaukee .355
1960 Dick Groat Pittsburgh .325
1961 Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh .351
1962 Tommy Davis Los Angeles .346
1963 Tommy Davis Los Angeles .326
1964 Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh .339
1965 Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh .329
1966 Matty Alou Pittsburgh .342
1967 Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh .357
1968 Pete Rose Cincinnati .335
1969 Pete Rose Cincinnati .348
1970 Rico Carty Atlanta .366
1971 Joe Torre St. Louis .363
1972* Billy Williams Chicago .333
1973 Pete Rose Cincinnati .338
1974 Ralph Garr Atlanta .353
1975 Bill Madlock Chicago .354
1976 Bill Madlock Chicago .339
1977 Dave Parker Pittsburgh .338
1978 Dave Parker Pittsburgh .334
1979 Keith Hernandez St. Louis .344
1980 Bill Buckner Chicago .324
1981* Bill Madlock Pittsburgh .341
1982 Al Oliver Montreal .331
1983 Bill Madlock Pittsburgh .323
1984 Tony Gwynn San Diego .351
1985 Willie McGee St. Louis .353
1986 Tim Raines Montreal .334
1987 Tony Gwynn San Diego .370
1988 Tony Gwynn San Diego .313
1989 Tony Gwynn San Diego .336
1990 Willie McGee St. Louis .335
1991 Terry Pendleton Atlanta .319
1992 Gary Sheffield San Diego .330
1993 Andres Galarraga Colorado .370
1994* Tony Gwynn San Diego .394
1995* Tony Gwynn San Diego .368
1996 Tony Gwynn San Diego .353
1997 Tony Gwynn San Diego .372
1998 Larry Walker Colorado .363
1999 Larry Walker Colorado .379
2000 Todd Helton Colorado .372
2001 Larry Walker Colorado .350
2002 Barry Bonds San Francisco .370
2003 Albert Pujols St. Louis .359
2004 Barry Bonds San Francisco .362
2005 Derrek Lee Chicago .335
2006 Freddy Sanchez Pittsburgh .344
2007 Matt Holliday Colorado .340
* Strike-shortened season.

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